Brian May, Rock Legend, Soon-To-Be Astrophysicist

xPsi writes "Brian May, the guitarist for the legendary rock band Queen (age 60), has finally decided to submit his Ph.D. thesis in astrophysics. The title is 'Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud.' From the article: 'May was studying astrophysics at Imperial College when he formed Queen with singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor in 1970. He dropped his doctorate research into interstellar dust as the band met with increasing success.' And, hey, if this whole Rock-n-Roll thing doesn't pan out, at least he'll have something to fall back on."

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Recursive Stargazing?

[decipher_saint]

I had a joke, but it was too lame, even for Slashdot...

Re:At last!

[arivanov]

Secondary goal most likely.

He gets to see one of the most beautiful islands on Earth with one of the best wines on the planet while it is still there. It is on the island which will one day slide into the ocean to cause a giant tsunami that will wipe out everything around the Atlantic: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2000/mega_tsu nami.shtml.

It is a place which is worth to see while it is still there. Spanish are right calling it La Isla Bonita. It is so - the beautiful island. Most french wine is horsepiss compared to a good year of La Palma Tinto Negramol, or the high altitude grown albillo from the northern slopes, or the local malvasia which is probably the best in the world, or ... The nature there is totally stunning. Fantastic looking mountains though climbing on them is outright suicide, they are rock is fragile. Fantastic place for paragliding, trekking, diving, fishing and practically devoid of the usual tourist infestation. It is insanely quiet. The only form of nightlife are cafes and restaurants with good food and drink. No nightclub infestation either.

Only problem is if you can stomach landing at the STC airport. It is like landing on an damaged aircraft carrier moored in a port next to a skyscraper. The runway is just long enough for an A320 to land with reverse thrust working at full blast. If it does not you go straight into the sea of the edge of a 200m high cliff. Nose down. It it is also slanted at 4-5 degrees and goes straight into the sea on 3 sides. Mountains on the third. And the final decision point on one of the sides is before you align up for landing.